Thorson, who now goes by the name Jess Marlow, was arrested by Reno, Nevada police on Feb. 22 after he found a wallet with credit cards and out them to use.

But Thorson if he violates probation he will be facing up to 10 years behind bars.

As The ENQUIRER previously reported Thorson wrote the book on which the hit HBO movieBehind the Candelabrawas based. The sordid saga of his six-year sexual relationship with Liberace was a ratings smash with Emmy nominated perfs for Michael Douglas as Liberace and Matt Damon as Thorson.